- align_item_p_ = new Grace_align_item;
- side_position (align_item_p_).set_axis (X_AXIS);
- side_position (align_item_p_).set_direction (LEFT);
+ align_item_p_ = new Item (get_property ("basicGraceAlignItemProperties"));
+ Grace_align_item::set_interface (align_item_p_);
+ Side_position::set_axis (align_item_p_, X_AXIS);
+ Side_position::set_direction (align_item_p_, LEFT);
+